We agreed to ask God for wisdom. We were doing what James said to do. As we sat in a room, reading the words of James, we decided to take them at face value and ask God for wisdom. And then we walked out of the room on Wednesday evening, straight into our lives. In […]

First published February 13, 2010. Nancy’s mom has since passed, but the story is still true.   We were eating supper with Nancy’s parents. It was the eve of their 60th wedding anniversary. The three of them (Tom, Marion, and Nancy) were talking of places they’ve lived, people they’ve known, farms that have grown (and […]

Got plenty of coffee? Comfortable? I want to tell you a story. It’s just that. A story. A wondering. +++ The Holy Spirit breathes out. He breathes out words and thoughts. He reminds people of what Jesus said. He comes to a man named Mark who is thinking about his life and his conversations with Peter and […]

I read a lot. I’ve been reading a lot since I learned how to read. It’s the way that I am most likely to gather information. More likely than asking questions, more likely than experimenting. I almost never read out loud. I say “almost” for three reasons. First, when I started reading, I read out […]